Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-28
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Extension of the Limits for
the Keeping of Cows.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISES
Arrangement of the Los Angeles
Cable Company Not Sat
isfactOry.


The City Council met yesterday after
noon, President Breed in the chair and
Cou ncilmen, Goss, Kuhrts, johnson,
Jones. Hitler, Lowell. Collins, Teed,
Hyans, Gibbs and Perry present.
After the reading and adoption of the
minutes, the following business was
transacted:
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Superintendent of Streets report
ed that one Alexander, is erecting a
wooden structure on South Spring
street, corner Fifth, and in doing so is
building about two feet of said structure
ON Fifth street, leaving but eight feet
for sidewalk. Referred to the City
Surveyor.
He also reported that the Superinten-
dent of construction of the Kuhrts
street bridge reported to him that for
said construction it is necessary and he
intends to close up the crossing at the
west end OF said bridge. Received and
filed.
The Superintendent of Streets report.
ed expenditures of S6l9 during the past
week. Referred to Finance Com mit:ee.
The Zanjero reported the expendi-
lures OF $ll7 during the week. Refer
red to Finance Committee.
The Auditor reported the list OF bal
ances for the week ending June 18th.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported that on
the oath of j June he had offered lot l,
block f, Of the Fort Hill tract for sale
and tina. George S. Patton had pur-
chased it at S6505. Sale confirmed.
He also reported that he had collect.
ed the following subscriptions for the
Buena Vista street bridge, viz: s. P.
r. r, Co., $1,000: VIM. Lacy, $500; San
Gabriel Valley K. R., $500, and he had
forwarded the total amount due the
San Francisco Bridge Company to them.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Chief of Police reported the col.
lection of $4, $50 delinquent licenses for
May. Referred to the Finance CON-
mi,tee.
The City Assessor reported that it
would be impossible to finish the assess
ment rolls on the Sd of July and asked
for seven days further time. Time
granted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Zanja Committee recommended,
in the matter of the petition of james
Mclaughlin to connect with the
wooden mill pipe line for purposes of
domestic supply, irrigation and bath.
house. that he be permitted to make
connection with tw o-inch pipe, under
direction of the Zinjero, paying therefor
IS per month in advance. Adopted,
Recommended that the Zanjero be in
structed to inspect carefully all pipe
connections with the zapjas, and report
pei all persons who have such connec-
tions to pay the regular rates for the
same, or cut them off. Adopted.
Recommended that the City Surveyor
be Instructed to make the surveys for
continuing the wooden mill pipe line
across the wooden mill ravine and along
Beaudry street to it's connection with
other pipe already laid. Adopted.
Ask for further time in the matter of
the bids for piping zanja on Figueroa
street, between Adams and Jefferson
streets. Granted.
Recommended the adoption of specifi.
cations for pipe for zinja S.R, on Pearl
street. Adopted.
The Board of Health recommended
that the City Attorney be instructed to
draft an ordinance to amend an ordi-
nance so that all persons shall be pro.
hibited from keeping more than three
COWS inside of the city limits, except by
consent of all property holders within q
radius OF 600 feet from the corral or en-
closure where such cows are kept; also,
that no bulls shall be kept inside the
city limits, except in close corral or
enclosure seven feet high or more, and
in no case shall bull be allowed to
serve COWS outside of such enc closure.
Adopted.
A petition signed by a number of
property owners protesting against the
above amendment, was read and argued
by q representative of the dairymen.
After amending it so that it will require
i've petitioners to remove the dairy, the
recommendation was adopted.
Recommended that the City Attorney
draft a contract with I. P. Quigley for
disposal of all dead animals of which the
city has control. Adopted.
On petition of d. d. Morton ct al,
recommended that the Superintendent of
Streets be instructed to provide another
garbage wagon with horses for East Los
Angeles. Adopted.
On petition OF Geo. S. Patton ct al,
recomme ended that it be referred to
health office to abate nuisance. Adopted.
Recommended that the superintend-
ent of streets be requested to prevent
garbage from being collected from the
central streets before the hour of 10
o'clock p. NJ. Referred back to Board
of Health.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works reported
as follows:
On petition on Chas. 4. Warren to
have bridge put in on Hayward street
recommended that the same be referred
to the Street Superintendent. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition of V.
Beaud ry to grade streets in the Water
Works tract be granted provided the
entire streets are graded in accordance
with the regular specifications for gravel
streets. Adopted. Recommended that
the petition of s. G.. Foy to have the
survey locating the northwest corner
of 9TH and Pearl streets, reconsidered
be denied. Adopted. Recommended
that the petition of s. M. Kords ct al to
have grade of Burlington street changed,
be granted. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition of
the San Francisco Bridge Company in
regard to the $4,000 due on their con.
tract be referred to the Finance
committee, as the Board is informed
that all subscriptions due have been
paid in. Referred to the Finance Com.
mittee.
On petition of FL. 7. Hazard to have
sidewalks widened on Fifth street be.
tween Hill and Olive, recommended that
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